Product comparison · 2 network switches

Allied Telesis AT-GS920/8 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey vs Allied Telesis AT-GS970M/28 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 14differ
  • 21identical
  • 54known for one product only

Key differences

  • Switch type
    • AT-GS920/8 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:Unmanaged
    • AT-GS970M/28 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:Managed
  • Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantity
    • AT-GS920/8 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:8
    • AT-GS970M/28 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:24
  • Installed SFP modules quantity
    • AT-GS920/8 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:0
    • AT-GS970M/28 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:4
  • MAC address table
    • AT-GS920/8 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:4000 entries
    • AT-GS970M/28 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:16000 entries
  • Switching capacity
    • AT-GS920/8 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:16 Gbit/s
    • AT-GS970M/28 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:56 Gbit/s
  • Jumbo frames
    • AT-GS920/8 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:9216
    • AT-GS970M/28 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:10000
  • Storage temperature (T-T)
    • AT-GS920/8 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:-20 - 70 °C
    • AT-GS970M/28 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:-25 - 70 °C
  • Operating altitude
    • AT-GS920/8 network switch Unmanaged Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:0 - 2000 m
    • AT-GS970M/28 network switch Managed L3 Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) 1U Grey:0 - 3000 m

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Comparison of AT-GS920/8, AT-GS970M/28
89 specifications
Management features1 differ
Switch typeDiffersUnmanagedManaged
Switch layerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceL3
Quality of Service (QoS) supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Web-based managementYesYes
ARP inspectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Traffic classificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
System event logKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
MIB supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSNMP MIB
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports quantityDiffers824
Basic switching RJ-45 Ethernet ports typeGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Gigabit Ethernet (copper) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source24
Installed SFP modules quantityDiffers04
Installed SFP+ modules quantity00
Fiber optic connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSFP
Console portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRS-232
Network1 differ
Networking standardsDiffersIEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3xIEEE 802.2, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3af, IEEE 802.3at, IEEE 802.3az, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3z
10G supportNoNo
Copper ethernet cabling technology10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T10BASE-T, 100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T
Port mirroringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Full duplexYesYes
IP routingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Broadcast storm controlKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fast leaveKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Flow control supportYesYes
Link aggregationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Spanning tree protocolKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
VLAN supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Virtual LAN featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePrivate VLAN, Voice VLAN, Tagged VLAN, Protocol-based VLAN, Port-based VLAN
Number of VLANsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4094
Auto MDI/MDI-XKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Auto-negotiationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical fiberidentical
Fiber ethernet cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100BASE-X, 1000BASE-X
Data transmission3 differ
MAC address tableDiffers4000 entries16000 entries
Switching capacityDiffers16 Gbit/s56 Gbit/s
Forwarding rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source41.7 Mpps
Latency (10-100 Mbps)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8.6 µs
Latency (1 Gbps)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4.3 µs
Static routeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Jumbo frames supportYesYes
Jumbo framesDiffers921610000
Packet forwarding rate (1 Gbps)Known for one1488000 ppsUnknown — not stated by the source
Packet forwarding rate (10 Mbps)Known for one14880 ppsUnknown — not stated by the source
Packet forwarding rate (100 Mbps)Known for one148800 ppsUnknown — not stated by the source
Security1 differ
DHCP featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDHCP snooping, DHCP client
Access Control List (ACL)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IGMP snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
AuthenticationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMAC-based authentication, Port-based authentication, Web-based authentication
Authentication typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAAA, IEEE 802.1x, Network Access Control (NAC), RADIUS
BPDU filtering/protectionYesYes
Loop protectionYesYes
MAC address filteringKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Neighbor discovery snoopingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Root protectionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
SSH/SSL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Security algorithmsDiffersEAP3DES, AES, MD5, PEAP, RSA, SHA-1, SHA-2, SSH, SSH-2, SSL/TLS, TTLS
Multicast featuresidentical
Multicast supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Protocolsidentical
Routing protocolsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRIP, RIP-2
Designidentical
Rack mountingYesYes
Form factor1U1U
Product colourGreyGrey
LED indicatorsYesYes
Wall mountableYesYes
Performanceidentical
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source512 MB
Flash memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 MB
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34 dB
TelnetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Buffer sizeKnown for one524 KBUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.4 A
Power consumption (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source26 W
Power over Ethernet (PoE)identical
Power over Ethernet (PoE)NoNo
Operational conditions2 differ
Operating temperature (T-T)0 - 50 °C0 - 50 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Differs-20 - 70 °C-25 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)5 - 90%5 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)5 - 95%5 - 95%
Operating altitudeDiffers0 - 2000 m0 - 3000 m
Non-operating altitudeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 4000 m
Heat dissipationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source89 BTU/h
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers210 mm341 mm
DepthDiffers121 mm231 mm
HeightDiffers38 mm44 mm
WeightDiffers800 g2.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source430 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source360 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 kg
Logistics dataidentical
Country of originKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceChina

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